Tuesday, 15 May 2012

CMRL Chairman Visits Underground Site At Nehru Park

Dr. Sudhir Krishna, IAS., Chairman, CMRL / Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Urban Development. inspected the underground works at Nehru Park Station on17/04/12. 

During the inspection, MD Thiru K. Rajaraman, IAS, Directors Tmt. SudhaKrishnan, IAS., Thiru Sathish Kumar and senior officials of CMRL were also present. 

The last section of preliminary work required to start the dredging of the metro tunnels has touched the finishing stage. 

According to senior officials of Chennai Metro Rail Limited, the base-slab construction work at Nehru Park station, Poonamallee High Road, where the first tunnelling is expected to start is almost over. After the base-slab construction, finishing touches would be given before starting the tunnel boring machines. 

According to Chennai Metro Rail sources, TBM shafts at Nehru Park, May Day Park, Shenoy Nagar are nearing completion. Trained manpower would be resourced from China. Moreover the excavation of launching shafts for TMBs has been completed at Nehru Park.

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